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|colspan=2 valign="top"|'''Events'''
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* '''[[CZ:Eduzendium|Eduzendium]]''' continues.  Eduzendium articles are indicated with their status.
* '''[[CZ:Eduzendium|Eduzendium]]''' continues, and articles are currently underwayPlease take caution if you stumble across them as they are in-progress.  Please see the initiative page for guidance.
*'''The [[CZ:Monthly_Write-a-Thon|Write-a-Thon!]]'''  The next WAT is scheduled for March 5<sup>th</sup>
*'''The [[CZ:Monthly_Write-a-Thon|Write-a-Thon!]]'''  The next WAT is scheduled for March 5<sup>th</sup>
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|colspan=2 valign="top"|'''Project Initiatives'''
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* '''The [[CZ:CORE|Core Article Initiative]]''': The core article development initiative continues
* '''The [[CZ:CORE|Core Article Initiative]]''': The core article development initiative continues.
*'''The [[CZ:New Draft of the Week|Draft of the Week]] and [[CZ:Article of the Week|Article of the Week]]''': both samplings of not only articles that have great beginnings but that are also well developed.
* '''[[CZ:Proposals|A new proposal system]]''' has been initiated so that all citizens alike can participate in the wiki governance by making community-wide suggestions and bringing up important issues.  Some pages to keep in mind:
**[[CZ:Proposals/New]] - This is where new proposals are to be placed
**[[CZ:Proposals/Policy]] - The guts of the proposal process
**The panel at the bottom of each proposals page will allow to navigate to any section within the proposals system.
*Many of the community pages are undergoing heavy re-write,
|colspan=2 valign="top"|'''Technical Initiatives'''
|colspan=2 valign="top"|'''Technical Initiatives'''
*'''A [[CZ:Userinfo_System|new organization template]]''' developed by [[User:Larry Sanger|Dr. Sanger]] to improve collaboration between citizens
*A process to facilitate the [[CZ:Email_us_an_article_in_word_processor_format|creation of articles]] via email has begun. All citizens are encouraged to help test the system out.
*'''A site [http://forum.citizendium.org/index.php/topic,1481.0.html resdesign initative]''' to change our look and feel, including discussion of a [http://forum.citizendium.org/index.php/topic,1504.0.html mobile version].
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|colspan=2 valign="top"|'''Help Wanted'''
|colspan=2 valign="top"|'''Help Wanted'''
''Community requests for assistance are posted below.  Contact [[User:Robert_W_King|The Editor]] to post enlistments.''
''Community requests for assistance are posted below.  Contact [[User:Robert_W_King|The Editor]] to post enlistments.''
*An assistant to update [[CZ:TITN|Topics in the News]] and to update or create current news related articles.
*An assistant to update [[CZ:TITN|Topics in the News]] and to update or create current news related articles.
*'''The next Olympic games are scheduled for 2008.'''  In preparation for the games, [[User:James_F._Perry|James]] has requested some assistance, particularly with the following:
#The creation/development of articles based on the different events to an informative state.  A listing can be found at the [[Olympic Games/Related Articles|related articles subpage]], see section "[[Olympic_Games/Related_Articles#Summer_Olympic_sports|Summer Olympic sports]]"
#The creation/development of articles based on the committees surrounding the games, particularly the [[International Olympic Committee]], [[World Anti-Doping Agency]], and [[Court of Arbitration for Sport]].
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''Thanks for the insight, David!  Next issue will feature [[User:Aleta_Curry|Aleta Curry]].''
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--[[User:Robert W King|Robert W King]] 12:09, 26 February 2008 (CST)
--[[User:Robert W King|Robert W King]] 12:23, 29 February 2008 (CST)

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